I've always liked the Lost Penguin Cafe. I dig chocolate and wine and they tend to have acoustic musicians there a lot (I'm a hip hop/house music head, but I WANT acoustic music out there for some reason.)

Camp Automatic Subconscious will have a huge dome with silks performances, a bar, a public stage and a smaller dome for smoking and relaxing. They may have someone doing phrenology. AutoSub will most likely be on the Esplanade.

Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a night.
Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

Camp Automatic Subconscious will have a huge dome with silks performances, a bar, a public stage and a smaller dome for smoking and relaxing. They may have someone doing phrenology. AutoSub will most likely be on the Esplanade.

Ambulate or ride out to the trashfence at least once during event to get a hint of the vastness of place. The man of course, the temple, center camp, the art tour from Artery, shiny bits at night, try to find the best bar... so much to see and do, so little time. For sound camps, just follow your ears.

Random place suggestion: go to the man, spin bottle, head out that direction and hit every location till you get to Lineage Street. Example= take the 3:30 tour...

FWIW, in my humble opinion, Thursday is the best day to be on the playa. Not only the fact the ePlaya M&G is then, but those who should be on the playa already are and the yahoos who only come in for the weekend are not. The best of both worlds. Now personally I have a certain affection for frat boys and Clampers, being one of each, but these nose pickers who come in Friday late afternoon just to fuck with my head and drink our wine, well, up yours. Not this year, not on Doc's watch. Nosiree Bob.